Parade Marshal Has First Parent-Child Connection
Donna Rabenort, who was named Parade Marshal along with her husband,Jeff, is the first child-parent honoree in the 42 history of Parade Marshsals. Her father, William Riechmann, was Marshal in 2010.
The Rabenorts rode at the front of the Okawville Fair Parade Sunday.
Past Marshals
1979 William Borgmann, Jr
1980 H.J.Meyer
1981 Paul Rixmann
1982 Everett Deason
1983 Wilbert Borrenpohl
1984 Wallace Klingenberg
1985 Joe Haier
1986 Dwight Shubert 1987 Winnie Klingenberg
1988 Edward Holtgrewe
1989 William Bening
1990 Evans Wolf
1991 William Frank
1992 Ted/Elma Heggemeier
1993 Delbert Kuhn
1994 Dan Jansen
1995 Albert Krohne
1996 Albert and Helen Dixon
1997 Helen Perschbacher
1998 Norman Lehde
1999 Walter E. Moehle
2000 Rodney Boruff
2001 Frank Berkemeier
2002 Fred Haier
2003 Leo Kolweier
2004 Gary Shaw
2005 Art and Polly Koetting
2006 Ralph and Fern Klasing
2007 Warren Stieg
2008 Alfred and Verdell
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2009 Ronald Going
2010 William Riechmann
2011 Leonard/Bernice Hemminghaus
2012 Norman Karg
2013 Melba Eigenrauch
2014 Roy Betty Brammeier
2015 Art and Charlene Stine
2016 Dennis/Donna Hesker
2017 Linda Frederking
2018 Dale/Carol Brockmann
2019 Gary Schuetz
2021 Jeff and Donna Rabenort